Easy Carbon/GFO reactor

Mass Reef · Mar 13, 2017

Grimreaperz · Mar 13, 2017

Could I get a rundown on build? Looking to add both of these to my setup and definitely like this setup. How does it do both carbon and GFO sorry if I'm a noob.

Mass Reef · Mar 14, 2017

Carbon *OR* GFO I guess it should read. I have two identical reactors and one does Carbon the other GFO.

- Pasta container 11" tall x 4" wide $5 (Marshals or TJMAX is where I found them)
-I used Elbow Barbed fittings that are 3/4" thread x 1/2" barbed...you could use 1/2"x1/2" but I had these laying around.
-very short lengths of silicone tubing to make a tight fit through the bottle opening and through the holes I drilled in top of pasta container.
I used no glue
-the bottle inside that holds the media is a heavy acrylic water bottle from walmart -$5
-Drill a number of small holes in the bottom of the bottle
-Use Foam on top and bottom of bottle to keep media snug ..(if GFO, then just cut two small circles of knitting mesh for top and bottom- find in walmart sewing section for peanuts)
Water goes in top (outside bottle) down to bottom of pasta container, through the holes drilled in the bottle, and up to top, and out through center fitting.
I used Scotch All-Weather Fasteners (find on amazon) to secure the reactor to tank walls..... this is the same stuff used to hold your Toll Transponder to your windshield if you have one. Super strong stuff but easy to remove and reattach.

Grimreaperz · Mar 14, 2017

Mass Reef said:
Carbon *OR* GFO I guess it should read. I have two identical reactors and one does Carbon the other GFO.

- Pasta container 11" tall x 4" wide $5 (Marshals or TJMAX is where I found them)
-I used Elbow Barbed fittings that are 3/4" thread x 1/2" barbed...you could use 1/2"x1/2" but I had these laying around.
-very short lengths of silicone tubing to make a tight fit through the bottle opening and through the holes I drilled in top of pasta container.
I used no glue
-the bottle inside that holds the media is a heavy acrylic water bottle from walmart -$5
-Drill a number of small holes in the bottom of the bottle
-Use Foam on top and bottom of bottle to keep media snug ..(if GFO, then just cut two small circles of knitting mesh for top and bottom- find in walmart sewing section for peanuts)
Water goes in top (outside bottle) down to bottom of pasta container, through the holes drilled in the bottle, and up to top, and out through center fitting.
I used Scotch All-Weather Fasteners (find on amazon) to secure the reactor to tank walls..... this is the same stuff used to hold your Toll Transponder to your windshield if you have one. Super strong stuff but easy to remove and reattach.

Thank you so much for the run down ! Still going to try it!

Mass Reef · Mar 14, 2017

^^ correction on the container - this specific container was really cheap for me because I found it discounted- but I went on Amazon and they are $20 -$30 ...crazy. You can find something else cheaper. They work beautifully though.

Mass Reef · Mar 19, 2017

zachtos · Mar 20, 2017

Nice design. I just used a nylon sock, and it seems to give the same results as when I used to tumble it, and I buy 55 lb bags at a time from a water purification plant.